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3 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Tornado-free zone? Iowa sets calmness record

A young boy roller bladed past a damaged tree in the 3000 block of Logan Avenue North in 2012, a year after a tornado struck north Minneapolis.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Weather

7 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Sturdevant: Tax reform in Minnesota? Some other year, perhaps

That's so even though the marriage issue consumed only about three days of official proceedings.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota Government, Wedding, US Governors, Opinion

7 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Withering Glance: Gay marriage, Minnesota style

Amy Ruzick , right, kissed Christy Lillibridge on the Capitol steps during the signing of the same-sex marriage bill in St Paul on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian

8 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Solar rising: Minnesota energy bill includes 1.5% more solar energy

Those advocating for more solar power in Minnesota are celebrating the Legislature's new mandate requiring investor-owned power utilities to increase by 1.5% the amount of power they generate from solar by year 2020.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

12 hrs ago | The Daily Beast

How Minnesota Won Gay Marriage

A bid by Republican legislators to legalize discrimination in the state constitution ended up backfiring-by emboldening equality activists, writes state Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota Government, Gay/Lesbian, US Governors, St. Paul, MN

14 hrs ago | Sierra Club Compass

Big Victory: Minnesota's Landmark Clean Energy Standard Charts Course Beyond Dirty Energy

Minnesota has taken a first step in outlining the next big leap forward in the state's sustainable energy future.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Alternative Energy, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Democrat, Energy, Minnesota Government, US Governors

15 hrs ago | The Stranger

Daughter & Jeremy Messersmith @ Neumos

To those familiar with Daughter and Jeremy Messersmith , the program at Neumos last night might have seemed a little imbalanced.

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19 hrs ago | Catholic World News

Minnesota legalizes same-sex marriage

Following votes of 75-39 in the state house and 37-30 in the state senate, Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota has signed legislation altering the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota Government, US Governors, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Family, Kids

20 hrs ago | Pridesource.com

And Minnesota Makes Three In Two Weeks

Minnesota will be the 12th state to join the marriage equality column, and the first Midwestern state to do so legislatively.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Crow Wing County, MN, Aitkin, MN

Fri May 17, 2013

St. Cloud Times

Minnesota police chiefs look to stockpile high-demand ammunition

To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with... Ammunition shortage hits Minn.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government

TwinCities

N.D. billboard campaign touts business climate, raises hackles in Minnesota

North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense, and some politicians east of the Red River are not happy about it.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota Government, Moorhead, MN, St. Paul, MN

TwinCities

Minnesota House rejects $800 million bonding bill

Scaffolding erected along the northeast side of the Minnesota Capitol building protects visitors from falling debris in 2011.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, St. Cloud, MN, Champlin, MN, St. Paul, MN

CBS Local

Good Question: 'Reply All': Where Does Minnesota's Gas Come From?

Almost all of Minnesota's gasoline is refined here in Minnesota, according to the Department of Commerce.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Amy Klobuchar

CBS Local

2 Minnesota Babies Sickened By Recalled Tahini

The Minnesota Department of Health said Friday neither child required hospitalization.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government, Agriculture, Science

Insight News

Governor signs same sex marriage bill into law; takes effect Aug. 1

With a throng of nearly 6,000 supporters on hand at the Capitol, Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law a bill that will legalize same sex marriages in the state.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh, US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Gay/Lesbian

TwinCities

Minnesota Lambda nominees will read from their books online

Four Minnesota authors whose books are nominated for prestigious Lambda Awards are trading the traditional at-the-podium reading for an online broadcast.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Patch.com

On First Day All Minnesotans Can Marry, Mayor Rybak to Officiate Weddings at City Hall

On the first day that all Minnesotans are able to get married, Minneapolis City Hall will open at 12:01 a.m. for couples wishing to tie the knot.

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Related Topix: Wedding, US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Minneapolis, MN

Thu May 16, 2013

Trucker

Minnesota would lose jobs if warehouse services taxed, trucking official says

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and state legislators are on the verge of enacting legislation that will cripple Minnesotan's ability to participate in the growing economy of logistics and distribution, says the head of the Minnesota Trucking Association.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota Government, US Governors

Patch.com

Day Care Providers Rally as Minnesota Senate Approves Unionization Bill

UPDATE : It took 17 hours of debate and more than a little arm-twisting from bill author Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnetonka, MN, Little Canada, MN, Edina, MN, US Governors

Advocate

Republicans in Minnesota Say They Won't Try Overturning Marriage Law

The two Republican candidates for governor in Minnesota say they won't try to overturn the state's new marriage equality law, according to Minnesota Public Radio.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, 2012 Presidential Election, Hennepin County, MN, Gay/Lesbian

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